Van McCoy

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Van McCoy was born on January 6, 1940, in Washington, D.C., the second child of Norman S. McCoy, Sr. and Lillian Ray.He learned to play piano at a young age and sang with the Metropolitan Baptist Church choir as a youngster. By age 12, he had begun writing his own songs in addition to performing in local amateur shows alongside his older brother, Norman Jr. The two brothers formed a doo-wop combo named the Starlighters with two friends while in high school. They recorded a single entitled, "The Birdland", a novelty dance record, in 1956, which gained some interest leading to a tour with drummer Vi Burnsides. The Starlighters cut three singles for End in 1959. Marriage would eventually cause the group to disband in the mid-1950s. Van, sang with a group called the Marylanders.In 1961 McCoy met Kendra Spottswood to whom he became engaged. They were inseperable for the next five years. They sang and recorded together. Their relationship ended when McCoy delayed their wedding plans because of a contract with Columbia Records.... Mehr